Most-wanted cigarette smuggler jailed after 12 years on run- BBC News
“A cigarette smuggler found in Spain after 12 years on the run has been sentenced to four years in jail.”
BBC News, 6th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: fraud
More bribery prosecutions imminent as SFO confirms eight cases under investigation – OUT-LAW.com
“The head of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has responded to critics of the UK’s new anti-corruption legislation, confirming that the department has eight cases under investigation.”
OUT-LAW.com, 5th September 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
Cancer fund father Kevin Wright jailed for theft and fraud – BBC News
“A man who stole from children’s cancer charities, including one to help his son, has been jailed for five years.”
BBC News, 5th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Nigel Kennedy escapes prosecution over fraud claims – Daily Telegraph
“A Conservative MP has called for voting crimes to be punished retrospectively after it emerged that Nigel Kennedy, the violinist, will not face prosecution for alleged electoral fraud.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th September 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Olympus to be prosecuted by UK fraud agency – BBC News
“Japanese camera and medical equipment maker Olympus and its UK subsidiary Gyrus Group will be prosecuted by the UK’s Serious Fraud Office.”
BBC News, 4th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Fighting economic crime in the modern world – Attorney General’s Office
“Solicitor General makes the opening speech of the 31st Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime Originally given at Cambridge.”
Attorney General’s Office, 2nd September 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
Soca wields new powers to freeze global assets of super-rich foreigners – The Independent
“The embattled Serious Organised Crime Agency heads into fresh controversy on Tuesday as it emerges it has won sweeping new powers allowing it to freeze assets of super-rich foreigners suspected of fraud.”
The Independent,
Source: www.independent.co.uk
West Midlands CPS pair jailed for £1m taxi fares scam – BBC News
“A former Crown Prosecution Service finance manager and her partner have been jailed for making bogus expenses claims worth more than £1m.”
BBC News, 30th August 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Fraudsters to get police tip-off before searches under new trading laws – The Independent
“Criminals will profit from the ‘unintended consequences’ of new laws meant to protect consumers, the Trading Standards Institute (TSI) is warning.”
The Independent, 27th August 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Lance Armstrong ‘agrees Sunday Times settlement’ – BBC News
“Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong has agreed a settlement with the Sunday Times after it sued him for about £1m, the paper has announced.”
BBC News, 25th August 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Glitterlips’ drag queen jailed for benefits fraud – The Independent
“A man who wrongly claimed £88,000 in benefits while performing as a high-heeled drag queen on stage has been jailed.”
The Independent, 22nd August 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Debt adviser jailed for preying on ‘vulnerable’ customers – BBC News
“A self styled debt adviser has been jailed for bullying customers into remortgaging their homes and then pocketing the money for himself.”
BBC News, 21st August 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Wrong leg’ fraud case dropped at Exeter Crown Court – BBC News
“A man accused of benefits fraud has had his prosecution dropped because the investigations looked at the wrong leg.”
BBC News, 20th August 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Businessman Gary Bolton jailed over fake bomb detectors – BBC News
“A businessman who sold fake bomb detectors around the world has been jailed for seven years.”
BBC News, 20th August 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Twitter Trolls, Tribunal Online (Finally), Don’t go Home – The Human Rights Roundup – UK Human Rights Blog
“This week, judicial review continued to take a beating, the Home Office backed down over their ‘Go Home’ campaign and the legal implications behind the twitter threat debacle were considered. And, finally, the immigration and asylum tribunal launched a useful online search service.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 19th August 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Sham marriage exposed after groom turns up with three different brides – Daily Telegraph
“A man who attempted to set up a sham marriage to stay in the UK was caught by officials after his ‘partner’ failed to remember his name when booking the wedding and was then replaced by a different bride on the big day.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th August 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
No room for corporate complacency, says expert, as SFO brings first Bribery Act charges – OUT-LAW.com
“The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has made its first charges in relation to offences under the Bribery Act, it has announced.”
OUT-LAW.com, 16th August 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
Bobby’s Fund founder stole cancer donations to fund lifestyle – BBC News
“The money was meant to help children suffering with some of the rarest forms of cancer, including his own son.”
BBC News, 15th August 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
